Packaging Equipment Engineer

Location: Remote - United States

Job Description

Adept Group offers an award-winning workplace for exceptional packaging industry talent. We work on a range of innovative projects for iconic brand owners. Our technically gifted team collaborates to produce unparalleled results.
 
We offer a great place to showcase your expertise and build upon your skillset. All while having fun with amazing people from a variety of diverse backgrounds. We’re driven, inspirational and most importantly, human.
 
We offer a flexible, creative culture focusing on 3 pillars - our environment, our communities, and our health and well-being. Join a team committed to building a sustainable future!
 
The Opportunity
 
Adept Group is seeking a Packaging Equipment Engineer to join our team. This candidate would have a minimum of 5 - 7 years of Packaging Equipment Engineering experience within the Food Manufacturing Industry.
 
50% travel, domestic and international, is required to be onsite.
 
Responsibilities
Design:
  • Create basis of design and scope of work documents
  • Develop design concepts
  • Develop functional specifications for packaging lines
  • Work with sanitary design concepts
  • Create AutoCAD equipment layouts
  • Interpret mechanical design requirements and customer specifications
  • Review vendor shop drawings and discipline coordination drawings
Engineering:
  • Create packaging flow diagrams, material balance, packaging matrix, equipment specifications, OEE documents, speed matrix and V- Curve
  • Develop budget estimates
  • Create and follow up with equipment bid packages
  • Develop and maintain delivery and installation schedule
  • Understand size and placement of support equipment
  • Provide expertise in manufacturing and packaging design principles
  • Design systems including conveyance, wrapping, bagging, cartoning, filling, bottling, case packing and palletizing
  • Assist in process simulation
  • Develop project specific procurement documents for packaging equipment
  • Assist with machine and process design
  • Preparation of machine testing requirements and procedures
Site work:
  • Survey existing conditions
  • On-site construction project coordination to assist with the installation and commissioning of packaging equipment
  • Supervise equipment vendors and installation crews
  • Attend and present at client meetings
  • Lead factory acceptance testing at vendors shop
  • Provide coaching and/or mentoring to a subordinate group when directed by supervisor.
  • Must have been a part of a project team that installed a packaging system with components including conveyance, wrapping, bagging, cartoning, filling, bottling, case packing or palletizing
Requirements:
  • Minimum of 5 - 7 years of experience in packaging equipment engineering within the food manufacturing industry.
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Packaging, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering preferred.
  • Extensive experience with capital project execution, scope writing, and cost estimation.
  • Proven ability to work in unionized manufacturing environments and navigate labor considerations.
  • Strong technical expertise in evaluating and implementing packaging equipment changes.
  • Familiarity with food industry safety standards and compliance requirements.
  • Ability to travel approximately 50% of the time to multiple plant locations.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills to engage with plant teams, vendors, and project stakeholders.
  • Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision.
  • Strong communication skills to bridge technical and non-technical teams.

Benefits:

  • Competitive Salary
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance with Health Savings Options and Wellness Programs
  • 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Generous Company Match
  • Paid Parental Leave and Company Paid Short-Term Disability Insurance
  • Company Paid Life Insurance
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Sick and Mental Health Days
  • 11 Paid Company Holidays
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Professional Development Opportunities             
Salary Range: $80,000 and up
*The salary range for this position is dependent on the candidate's experience, qualifications, and skill set.
 
Adept Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
 
Adept Group participates in the E-Verify program to verify the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. For more information about E-Verify, please visit the official website at https://www.uscis.gov/e-verify


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